Nkana (constituency)
Nkana is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the western part of the city of Kitwe in Kitwe District, including the city centre and the suburb of Nkana.[1]
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History
The constituency was established in 1938 and originally covered Kasempa, Mufulira, Mwinilunga, Nkana and Solwezi.[2] In 1941 its borders were redrawn to cover only Chingola and Nkana.[3] In 1948 it was reduced to covering only Kitwe.[4]
List of MPs
| Election year | MP | Party |
|---|---|---|
| Nkana | ||
| 1938 | Albert Smith | |
| 1941 | Martin Visagie | Labour Party |
| 1944 | Brian Goodwin | |
| 1948 | George L'Ange | |
| 1954 | James Botha | Federal Party |
| 1957 (by-election) | Jerry Steyn | United Federal Party |
| Kitwe West | ||
| 1959 | Jerry Steyn | United Federal Party |
| 1962 | Hugh Stanley | United Federal Party |
| Seat abolished (Kitwe split into Kitwe North and Kitwe South) | ||
| 1968 | Timothy Kankasa | United National Independence Party |
| Nkana | ||
| 1973 | David Mwila | United National Independence Party |
| 1978 | Augustine Nkumbula | United National Independence Party |
| 1983 | Wisdom Mvule | United National Independence Party |
| 1988 | Noel Mvula | United National Independence Party |
| 1991 | Barnabas Bungoni | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 1992 (by-election) | Matilda Chakulya | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 1996 | Robbie Kasuba | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 2001 | George Chulumanda | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 2006 | Musenge Mwenya | Movement for Multi-Party Democracy |
| 2011 | Luxon Kazabu | Patriotic Front |
| 2016 | Alexander Chiteme | Patriotic Front |
| 2021 | Binwell Mpundu | Independent |
References
- Nkana National Assembly of Zambia
- Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p21
- Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p22
- Official Verbatim Report of the Debates of the Fifth Session (Resumed) of the Ninth Legislative Council, Legislative Council of Northern Rhodesia, p23
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